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Improving Care for Older Adults
Improving the health, well-being, independence, and care of older adults.
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Improving Care for Older Adults
News
Penn LDI’s Adriana Perez in PBS Documentary on Aging and Health
Educating with Technology that Ages a Person 30 Years in One Day
Improving Care for Older Adults
Blog Post
Nursing Home Staffing During the Pandemic
A Workforce in Crisis
Our Experts
Meet LDI Fellows whose expertise relates to improving care for older adults.
Susan Keim, PhD, MSN, MS, CRNP
- Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership, Penn Nursing
- Director, Nursing & Healthcare Administration and Health Leadership, Penn Nursing
Krzysztof Laudanski, MD, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine
David Mandell, ScD
- Professor, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
Dennis Culhane, PhD
- Dana and Andrew Stone Chair in Social Policy, School of Social Policy & Practice
- Professor, Policy Research and Evaluation, Graduate School of Education
Rebecca Brown, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Norma Coe, PhD
- Associate Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH
- Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
- Attending Physician, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Katherine Pumphrey, MHA, MD
- Fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Improving Care for Older Adults Working Group
This working group brings people together to address questions relating to access, quality, and financing of care particularly relevant to an aging society and to disseminate related research. Care includes acute care, post-acute care, home care, caregiving, long-term services and supports, nursing homes, assisted living and other residential care options, hospice, and care received at the end of life.
Research Updates
Post-Acute Care For Older Adults With Dementia
Challenging the Status Quo
Smarter Scheduling in Home Health Care
Can It Reduce Nursing Turnover?
Nursing Home Staffing During the Pandemic
A Workforce in Crisis
Penn LDI’s Adriana Perez in PBS Documentary on Aging and Health
Educating with Technology that Ages a Person 30 Years in One Day
Post-Acute Stays in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Patient Experiences
Reported Gaps in Physician Communication
Penn Nursing School/LDI Research Team Wins NAM Catalyst Grant Award
Sense4Safety Project Added to Global Innovation Tournament for Improving Elder Care
Reducing Rehospitalizations Among Post-Acute Care Patients
Study Highlights Need to Improve Care Transitions